Thread: What are You Reading?

Cryptonomicon was a good read. The Baroque Cycle is an incredible trilogy.

Aviation Instrcutors Handbook, Principles of Helicopter flight, Bell 206L3 Pilots Operating Handbook, and The AS350/355 Book. Sigh... Someday I'll read for fun again.

Ugh dude I feel your pain! I've done all of those plus many more airplanes I've had to learn... Now I'm reading The Target by David Baldacci. Number 3 in this series of characters. Great book so far!

JBPilot what do you fly? I've got my commercial check ride in the Bell 206L3 long ranger in a few weeks.

Right now I'm in a LR45. All my time is fixed wing. I've been to school on a couple different a/c though so I get what you're going through. I've also got my CFI/MEI/CFII so I get the instructor stuff also!

Originally Posted by aa1192

Since George Martin is taking forever to finish Winds Of Winter I'm currently reading the ten book saga Book of the Malazan Fallen.

I thought this was normal until I realised I wasn't reading the Malazan forums. How far are you?

"Seven Pillars of Wisdom" by TE Lawrence.

Originally Posted by PigHog

I thought this was normal until I realised I wasn't reading the Malazan forums. How far are you?

I am at the back end of book 9 where everyone is starting to converge before they enter the Wastelands. I am excited to finally finish the saga, but plan to reread the entire series in chronological order which I guess starts at Midnight Tides. Gardens of the Moon felt impossible to start at first, yet I imagine the second go round will be far more enjoyable since I will pick important pieces I must have missed on the first read. I love how everything in this saga is connected!

Originally Posted by JBPilot

Right now I'm in a LR45. All my time is fixed wing. I've been to school on a couple different a/c though so I get what you're going through. I've also got my CFI/MEI/CFII so I get the instructor stuff also!

That's a pretty nice little plane! How long have you been at it? I used to do contract security work for the DOE. Stopped doing that almost two years ago to pursue a career in aviation. I love the versatility of rotorcraft, but I'm addicted to being in the air, by any means neccesary. I have one more semester here at Southern Utah University until I start getting paid to fly. But I still have a few flight labs left to take while instructing. Specifically the mountain and utility (long line/external load) in the Bell 407 and a medium transition in the Huey. Still don't know what I want to do after instruction, but if 250 hours has taught me anything, it's that I know almost nothing :-). I'm sure in 1,000 hours or so I'll begin to figure out where my niche is.

Originally Posted by guthriemt

That's a pretty nice little plane! How long have you been at it? I used to do contract security work for the DOE. Stopped doing that almost two years ago to pursue a career in aviation. I love the versatility of rotorcraft, but I'm addicted to being in the air, by any means neccesary. I have one more semester here at Southern Utah University until I start getting paid to fly. But I still have a few flight labs left to take while instructing. Specifically the mountain and utility (long line/external load) in the Bell 407 and a medium transition in the Huey. Still don't know what I want to do after instruction, but if 250 hours has taught me anything, it's that I know almost nothing :-). I'm sure in 1,000 hours or so I'll begin to figure out where my niche is.

I've been in this plane for almost a year now. It's an awesome plane! I've got around 4600 hours in fixed wing so far. It'll take you about 1000 hours or so until you figure out what flying really is all about! Lol good luck and enjoy!